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The activities today will focus on having
fun with ocean creatures and at the same time practice number 1 to
6. We'll make and on-going fun mural at home or school/childcare
facility to fill with ocean creatures, so let the fun begin.
Activity 1:Visit Explore
the Coral Reef with Tippety Witchet at Chateau Meddypemps
Step 1: Explore and Identify Ocean Creatures:
In this colorful aquatic scene there are many types of ocean
creatures: various types of fish, jellyfish, starfish, sea
urchins, lobsters, a shark, a sea turtle, and more. You many want to print
this guide to identify the different fish. Explore and point to
these.
Step 2: Count Groups of Ocean Creatures
Point to the fact that some of the fish in the scene are in groups and
are the same. Many times fish are together and are called a
school of fish. Tell the children they are going to count those
groups. Make a chart in a piece of paper or board and write the
different numbers you count and make sure the children see you write
the number. You may want to start with the smallest groups
first. Do this counting exercise until the children lose
interest.
Activity 3: Weebit
Cuckoo Automatic Fish Counter Online Activity at Chateau Meddybemps
Let's go with Weebit Cuckoo in his submarine and help him count fish!
Follow the simple instructions on screen and explain to the children
what to do and let them handle the mouse as much as possible.
Remember to click on the next number to reveal the next group of fish.
Note that there are two levels of difficulty to choose from.
Have fun!
Activity 4: Ocean or Seashore Creatures Mural and Kidzone.ws Ocean Number Fun
Worksheets
Part 1: Making the Mural
Now this is going to be fun and easy!
1. Tape several pieces of discard paper/junk mail (printed on
one side but clean on the other side) to form a mural. Ideally 3
papers x 3 papers will make a nice size. Make it larger for
larger groups or make several murals and children can work in groups
to decorate it.
2. Look at the scene with Tippety Witchet as a guideline.
Paint the entire mural light blue -- or if you have light blue paper
around that will work as well. Add some ocean plants by just
dabbing paint around in different colors, add rock formations. Use
sponges or brushes.
This will take awhile to do and it can get messy! You may want
to continue the next step the next day, but make sure to explain to
the children they will fill the ocean scene with different ocean
creatures as they learn the numbers.
Part 2: KidZone.ws
Ocean Number Worksheets- Numbers 1 to 6
These ocean number fun sheets are wonderful, the images are fun.
The children will practice numbers 1 to 6 every other day,
then also practice scissor cutting skills.
Idea: These pages look great when printed onto pastel colored
paper or pastel construction paper that reflect ocean/ summer color
fun such as: foam green, light blue, light pinks, yellows, light
corals. The light shades are happy, really enhance the images
and encourage the children to practice, not to mention that it is a
good change of pace from working on white paper. Print each number on
a different color for every practice.
1. Each day the children will practice tracing the numbers
FIRST. For children 2 to 3 years old that still are beginning to
use writing material, it is just fun to use they fingers to trace the
number with finger paints. After that is completed they
will decorate the page, cut the images and proceed to glue the
decorated images on the mural. On the border of the mural
glue the strips of Number Tracing Practice (make sure to write the
name of children on a corner).
Here are some suggestions to color and/or decorate each page on
different days:
*Decorating
Number One Idea: Seal
Sponge paint the seal in by mixing some blue/white/grey - you may be
able to cut sponges easily to for a number 1 (a small rectangle and
dab number ones all over the image.
*Decorating Number Two Idea:
Eels
Provide each child with a small disposable paper cup and they can dip
the bottom of the cup on any color of paint and press on the eel and
roll the bottom as well to get different effect. Do some number
two with the fingers!
*Decorating Number Three Idea: Whales
If printed on construction paper this will work really well. Out
line the whales with chalk of any color first, then use crayons to
stripe the image with any designs, then use water colors, it is going
to look great!
*Decorating Number Four Idea: Starfishes
Mix some white glue with yellow food coloring and diluted it a bit
with water. The children will cover the images with the painted
glue and then sprinkle with some salt to give it a grainy feel just
like starfish. (The salt can be added to the solution as well --
children will have more fun adding the salt though). If the
activity is conducted with only one child at home you may want to add
bird feed and really fill the image to look like a
starfish.
*Decorating Number Five Idea: Tropical
Fish
These fish have to shine. Encourage using very bright colors for
these images, for ideas refer to the online activity. Use
crayons or markers to fill the images and add sparkle glue or tape
little pieces of aluminum foil paper. We are going to make the
large fish stand out: cut a small square 5"X5"
inch or so of tissue paper and fold in accordion fashion (1/2
folds) place a tape to keep in place and tape to the back of the image
on the fish's tail -- open the tail folds gently and it looks like a
fan.
*Decorating Number Six Idea: Crabs
Have fun with red and bright orange. Outline the images using
Q-Tips or fingertips. For older children it would be fun to roll
some marbles over the image with paint.
The above are just suggestions, use anything you have around the house
or learning facility to make decorating the pages fun: cookie
cutters, plastic utensils to give textures, cut-up tissue paper,
colored rice, etc.
Remember each page is done on a different day. After the images
are dry, older children can practice scissor cutting. Adults
need to help the younger ones with cutting.
When placing the images on the mural make sure to count and practice
the numbers.
Have fun with your Ocean Mural and thanks to Leanne at KidZone.ws
for these great Ocean Number Fun Sheets!
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External links
Kidzone.ws
Ocean | Seashore
Number Worksheets
Number
1 Seal
Number
2
Eels
Number
3
Whales
Number
4
Starfish or Sea stars
Number
5
Fishes
Number
6
Crabs
Other worksheets available:
7-Oysters
8-tentacles
[octopus]
9-Seahorses
10-Seashells |
